Ram Temple consecration: States that declared holiday, half-day on Jan 22
The consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh will take place on January 22. Several states have declared a public holiday or a half-day on the day of 'pran-pratishtha' ceremony.
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Here's a list of the states that have declared a public holiday or a half-day on January 22 (Monday).
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Uttar Pradesh
All educational institutions across the state to remain closed on January 22. Liquor shops will also be closed.
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Delhi
All state government offices and civic bodies will remain closed. Hospitals like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) will remain closed till 2:30 pm. However, all critical services will remain functional.
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Gujarat
All government offices will remain closed for half a day on January 22.
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Chhattisgarh
All government offices will remain closed till 2:30 pm.
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Madhya Pradesh
All schools will remain closed and government offices will be closed for half a day till 2:30 pm. A dry day has been announced across the state.
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Haryana
The state government announced a half-day for government offices and educational institutions. The state government announced a dry day on January 22.
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Odisha
All the government offices, as well as revenue and magisterial courts in Odisha to remain closed till 2:30 pm.
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Assam
A half-day for government offices and educational institutions has been declared till 2:30 pm.
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Uttarakhand
All government offices will remain closed till 2:30 pm. Educational institutions will observe a holiday.
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Maharashtra
The state government announced a public holiday in Maharashtra on January 22.
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Rajasthan
All government offices in the state will remain closed for half a day.
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Goa
All government offices and educational institutions will remain closed.
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Tripura
All government offices and educational institutions to remain closed till 2:30 pm.
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Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Union Territory administration has declared the closure of all its offices on January 22.
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Puducherry
The state will observe a public holiday on January 22.